determining

Example Sentences

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Spain's health ministry said officials were determining which passengers required urgent evacuation from Cape Verde, where the ship was docked.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Modern planet-hunting missions often flag thousands of possible planets, but determining which signals are genuine remains difficult.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

By determining which media — or “torch,” as they’re called — “amplifies light,” an undefined expression that asks each person to vote based on their values.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Individual investors play a central role in determining how newly listed companies’ shares trade but can be unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Strong character, high courage, hard work—it seemed that none of these were determining factors in the fates of Tex John’s children.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote